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Henry
Author: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Author: Shaun KimberPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0230343694
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) is precisely that: a cold-eyed character study based on the crimes of Henry Lee Lucas, who was convicted of eleven murders in the 1980s. Director John McNaughton presents an unflinching portrayal of the semi-fictional Henry's crimes. The film proved immensely controversial, notably in the UK, where it confounded the British Board of Film Classification, which went so far as to re-edit a crucial scene, in addition to cutting others. Shaun Kimber's examination of the controversies surrounding Henry considers the history and implications of censors' decisions about the film on both sides of the Atlantic. Taking account of the views of audiences, critics and academics, both at the time the film was released and in the years since, Kimber also looks at the changing political, social and economic contexts within which the film was produced and has subsequently circulated. Henry continues to represent a key film within the horror genre, the history of censorship, and the study of film violence. Kimber's account of the film's production and its fortunes in the marketplace provides a fascinating case study of film censorship in action, and offers a sustained and wide-ranging analysis of what remains one of the most disturbing films ever made. 'An excellent in-depth analysis... Kimber effectively combines close readings of key scenes with detailed consideration of the history of different versions of Henry and its various engagements with critics, supporters and regulatory authorities.' Geoff King, Brunel University Shaun Kimber is a Senior Lecturer in the Media School at Bournemouth University.
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Author: Ian CarrollPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781727137491
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
It doesn't happen to me very often - perhaps once every ten years, maybe less - I will come across a 'new' film that will blow me away completely. In the last ten years I have to mention 'Drag Me to Hell' (which will feature in a future book) as a movie that stood out and also 'Donnie Darko' (another to be included) eight years before that. But, the one film that really hit me like a freight train when I first saw it in 1990, was this film. 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer' is a raw and dirty, extremely realistic film, based loosely around the life (and murders) of loner Henry Lee Lucas and his sometimes accomplice Otis Toole. The film follows Henry - a drifter and a very disturbed individual - as he moves from one murderous situation to the next, with Otis becoming his partner in crime, already being his flat mate. Based around the true-life story of Henry Lee Lucas, who was still in prison on death row in Huntsville, Texas at the time of the films release. This film is a low budget masterpiece. A disturbing piece of celluloid that even some 'hard-core horror' fans struggled to watch, but still built a cult following large enough to demand a follow up in the film 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer 2 - Mask of Sanity'. The acting in the film is so realistic that you almost feel like you are watching a 'found footage' documentary and not a low budget horror work of genius. After this film both Michael Rooker (Henry) and John McNaughton (Director) went on to bigger and better things, their careers - especially Rooker - sky rocketing to even greater success. So, in this book you will discover more about the film, the actors, the director, the soundtrack, the real murderers and the thoughts from all the people that count the most the fans - the fans of the great movie 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer' and the first book in this new series, which will cover many different genres and styles.
Henry
Author: Ian CarrollPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781727154696
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
It doesn't happen to me very often - perhaps once every ten years, maybe less - I will come across a 'new' film that will blow me away completely. In the last ten years I have to mention 'Drag Me to Hell' (which will feature in a future book) as a movie that stood out and also 'Donnie Darko' (another to be included) eight years before that. But, the one film that really hit me like a freight train when I first saw it in 1990, was this film. 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer' is a raw and dirty, extremely realistic film, based loosely around the life (and murders) of loner Henry Lee Lucas and his sometimes accomplice Otis Toole. The film follows Henry - a drifter and a very disturbed individual - as he moves from one murderous situation to the next, with Otis becoming his partner in crime, already being his flat mate. Based around the true-life story of Henry Lee Lucas, who was still in prison on death row in Huntsville, Texas at the time of the films release. This film is a low budget masterpiece. A disturbing piece of celluloid that even some 'hard-core horror' fans struggled to watch, but still built a cult following large enough to demand a follow up in the film 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer 2 - Mask of Sanity'. The acting in the film is so realistic that you almost feel like you are watching a 'found footage' documentary and not a low budget horror work of genius. After this film both Michael Rooker (Henry) and John McNaughton (Director) went on to bigger and better things, their careers - especially Rooker - sky rocketing to even greater success. So, in this book you will discover more about the film, the actors, the director, the soundtrack, the real murderers and the thoughts from all the people that count the most the fans - the fans of the great movie 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer' and the first book in this new series, which will cover many different genres and styles.
Real Lives, Celebrity Stories
Author: Bronwen ThomasPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1501308637
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Explores the processes by which we narrate our own lives and the lives of others; our motives; and the role of media.
The Science of Serial Killers
Author: Meg HafdahlPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510764151
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Discover the real-life inspirations behind history’s most infamous serial killers: John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Manson, and so many more. Gothic media moguls Kelly Florence and Meg Hafdahl, authors of The Science of Monsters, The Science of Women in Horror, and The Science of Stephen King, and co-hosts of the Horror Rewind podcast called “the best horror film podcast out there” by Film Daddy, present a guide to the serial killers who inspired the movies and media we all know and love. Delve into the brutal truth behind horror’s secret: many monsters portrayed on the silver screen are based on true murderers. Uncover the truth behind the real monsters of horror, answering such questions as: What is the science behind serial killers’ motivations like Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy? How did detectives discover the identities of criminals like the Boston Strangler and the BTK Strangler? Has science made it possible to unmask Jack the Ripper and the Zodiac Killer? What is the science behind female versus male serial killers? Through interviews, film analysis, and bone-chilling discoveries, join Kelly and Meg as they learn about the horrors of true crime through the decades.
Directory of World Cinema: American Independent
Author: John BerraPublisher: Intellect Books
ISBN: 1841503851
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
With high-profile Academy Award nominations and an increasing number of big-name actors eager to sign on to promising projects, independent films have been at the forefront in recent years like never before. But the roots of such critical and commercial successes as The Hurt Locker and Precious can be traced to the first boom of independent cinema in the 1960s, when a raft of talented filmmakers emergedto capture the attention of a rapidly growing audience of young viewers. A thorough overview of a thriving area of cultural life, Directory of World Cinema: American Independent chronicles the rise of the independent sector as an outlet for directors who challenge the status quo, yet still produce accessible feature films that not only find wide audiences but enjoy considerable box office appeal—without sacrificing critical legitimacy. Key directors are interviewed and profiled, and a sizeable selection of films are referenced and reviewed. More than a dozen sub-genres—including African American cinema, queer cinema, documentary, familial dysfunction, and exploitation—are individually considered, with an emphasis on their ability to engage with tensions inherent in American society. Copious illustrations and a range of research resources round out the volume, making this a truly comprehensive guide. At a time when independent films are enjoying considerable cultural cachet, this easy-to-use yet authoritative guide will find an eager audience in media historians, film studies scholars, and movie buffs alike.
Murder Movie Makers
Author: Matthew EdwardsPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476639663
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Serial killers, mass murderers, spree killers, outlaws, and real-life homicidal maniacs have long held a grim fascination for both filmmakers and viewers. Since the 1970s, hundreds of films and television movies have been made covering killers from Charles Manson to Ted Bundy and the Zodiac Killer creating a uniquely morbid sub-genre within horror and thrillers. This collection of interviews sheds light on 17 filmmakers and screenwriters who tackled this controversial subject while attempting to explore the warped world of infamous killers. The interviews include John McNaughton (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer), Tom Hanson (The Zodiac Killer), David Wickes (Jack the Ripper), Chris Gerolmo (Citizen X), Chuck Parello (The Hillside Stranglers), David Jacobson (Dahmer) and Clive Saunders on his ill-fated experience directing Gacy. Offering candid insights into the creative process behind these movies, the interviews also show the pitfalls and moral controversy the filmmakers had to wrestle with to bring their visions to the screen.
Serial Killers at the Movies
Author: Christopher Berry-DeePublisher: Ad Lib Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 1913543773
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
The depraved crimes of both real and imagined serial killers and mass murderers have long transfixed us in newspapers and books, but perhaps nowhere more so than on the big screen. Films such as Silence of the Lambs, Psycho and Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer have not only reached huge audiences but also allowed us into the minds of society’s most disturbed individuals. Bestselling author, Christopher Berry-Dee, talks to the serial killers whose wicked stories have most thrilled and fascinated us at the movies and, through far-ranging and disturbing interviews, he tells the stories of the mass murderers who provided the inspiration for some of cinema’s most shocking films. Serial Killers at the Movies takes the reader on an uncomfortable and truly dark journey into a lurid world of murder and deviancy.
Transnational Horror Cinema
Author: Sophia SiddiquePublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137584173
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
This book broadens the frameworks by which horror is generally addressed. Rather than being constrained by psychoanalytical models of repression and castration, the volume embraces M.M. Bakhtin’s theory of the grotesque body. For Bakhtin, the grotesque body is always a political body, one that exceeds the boundaries and borders that seek to contain it, to make it behave and conform. This vital theoretical intervention allows Transnational Horror Cinema to widen its scope to the social and cultural work of these global bodies of excess and the economy of their grotesque exchanges. With this in mind, the authors consider these bodies’ potentials to explore and perhaps to explode rigid cultural scripts of embodiment, including gender, race, and ability.
